US3098552A
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Can divider
Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1959-08-05
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1979-08-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schulz Charles Matthew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/46; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/52; B65G47/68; B65G47/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
340 words
A MECHANISM FOR DIVIDING A SINGLE LINE OF CANS INTO FOUR LINES OF CANS, COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY ROTATABLE ROTORS DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL RELATIONSHIP ON SPACED PARALLEL AXES, MEANS FOR FEEDING A SINGLE LINE OF CANS INTO THE BIGHT OF SAID ROTORS, A PLURALITY OF SHALLOW POCKETS FORMED AT SPACED INTERVALS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO SAID ROTORS FOR RECEIVING CANS FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS, CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS FOR HOLDING THE CANS IN SAID SHALLOW POCKETS WHILE THE ROTORS CARRY THEM THROUGH DIVERGENT ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL, A FIRST STATIONARY STRIPPER MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING INWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID ROTOR TO A POINT ADJACENT THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS TO INTERCEPT THE CANS THEREIN AND TO FORCE THEM OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AGAINST THE HOLDING ACTION OF THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SHALLOW POCKETS, A PLURALITY OF DEEP POCKETS FORMED AT SPACED INTERVALS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTORS FOR ALSO RECEIVING CANS FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS, CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID DEEP POCKETS FOR HOLDING THE CANS IN SAID DEEP POCKETS WHILE THE ROTORS CARRY THEM THROUGH DIVERGENT ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL WHICH ARE DISPOSED INWARDLY OF AND CONCENTRIC WITH THE PATHS OF TRAVEL THROUGH WHICH THE CANS IN THE SHALLOW POCKETS ARE CARRIED, SAID DEEP POCKETS BEING ARCUATELY OFFSET RELATIVE TO SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO SAID ROTORS BEYOND THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST STRIPPERS WHEREBY THE CANS WHICH ARE HELD IN SAID DEEP POCKETS BY THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH ARE CARRIED PAST THE SAID FIRST STRIPPERS, AND A SECOND STATIONARY STRIPPER MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY RELATIVE THERETO TO A POINT ADJACENT THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID DEEP POCKETS TO INTERCEPT THE CANS THEREIN AND TO FORCE THEM OUTWARDLY FROM SAID DEEP POCKETS AGAINST THE HOLDING ACTION OF THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DEEP POCKETS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
340 words
A MECHANISM FOR DIVIDING A SINGLE LINE OF CANS INTO FOUR LINES OF CANS, COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY ROTATABLE ROTORS DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL RELATIONSHIP ON SPACED PARALLEL AXES, MEANS FOR FEEDING A SINGLE LINE OF CANS INTO THE BIGHT OF SAID ROTORS, A PLURALITY OF SHALLOW POCKETS FORMED AT SPACED INTERVALS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO SAID ROTORS FOR RECEIVING CANS FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS, CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS FOR HOLDING THE CANS IN SAID SHALLOW POCKETS WHILE THE ROTORS CARRY THEM THROUGH DIVERGENT ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL, A FIRST STATIONARY STRIPPER MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING INWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID ROTOR TO A POINT ADJACENT THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS TO INTERCEPT THE CANS THEREIN AND TO FORCE THEM OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AGAINST THE HOLDING ACTION OF THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SHALLOW POCKETS, A PLURALITY OF DEEP POCKETS FORMED AT SPACED INTERVALS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTORS FOR ALSO RECEIVING CANS FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS, CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID DEEP POCKETS FOR HOLDING THE CANS IN SAID DEEP POCKETS WHILE THE ROTORS CARRY THEM THROUGH DIVERGENT ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL WHICH ARE DISPOSED INWARDLY OF AND CONCENTRIC WITH THE PATHS OF TRAVEL THROUGH WHICH THE CANS IN THE SHALLOW POCKETS ARE CARRIED, SAID DEEP POCKETS BEING ARCUATELY OFFSET RELATIVE TO SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO SAID ROTORS BEYOND THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST STRIPPERS WHEREBY THE CANS WHICH ARE HELD IN SAID DEEP POCKETS BY THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH ARE CARRIED PAST THE SAID FIRST STRIPPERS, AND A SECOND STATIONARY STRIPPER MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH OF SAID ROTORS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY RELATIVE THERETO TO A POINT ADJACENT THE INNERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID DEEP POCKETS TO INTERCEPT THE CANS THEREIN AND TO FORCE THEM OUTWARDLY FROM SAID DEEP POCKETS AGAINST THE HOLDING ACTION OF THE CAN HOLDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DEEP POCKETS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-22 | 1967-01-21 | 1967-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-22 | 1971-01-21 | 1971-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-22 | 1975-01-21 | 1975-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |